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My wife fell in love with this stereo when we saw it online. It has all the features we were looking for - plays mp3 and CD-R, has a USB port, clock, mute and pause buttons, remote control, and allows for a steering wheel interface. It has large buttons compared to most car stereos we saw which makes it easier to use while driving. It worked perfectly with a 4 GB USB flash drive, but you do have to format it to FAT32. We also like the nice blue backlighting of all the buttons.

The installation was a bit of a pain because no one had a wiring harness for it with the correct plugs. The stereo comes with a harness that plugs into it with a bunch of wires sticking out. I had to get a generic harness and then connect the wires together. But it was not a big deal since all the wires are color codes and the manual tells you exactly what each color means. It works well with PAC SWI-PS just as the specifiations say.

It is true what the other reviewers said about the display and the volume knob. The display is not backlit, so it is hard to see in direct sun light. The volume knob does feel like it's made out of very cheap plastic, but if you don't intend to hammer nails with it, it should be fine.

I would definitely recommend this stereo for anyone who is looking for a budget stereo with lots of features.

I've been using an FM transmitter in my car for the last few months and have just become fed up with the quality of sound/ frustration of finding the right station. When reading the reviews for this product, I was very excited because it sounded perfect for me: A usb port and aux, all I really wanted.

Here is the problem.... The title of this product says "with usb ipod control" when in fact, the device does not work with my ipod at all unless I am using the aux port. After doing some digging, it seems that this is true for everyone. When I plug in my iPhone or iPod touch, the device continues to say "reading" but never goes out of that phase. I was pretty disappointed to hear that but figured I could live with using the aux input while I just used the usb plug to keep my devices charged. Well, here is the other big problem: the stereo doesn't even charge my i-devices. When I plug it in, my device makes that "plugged in" sound 3 or 4 times rapidly but it stops at that and the battery charge icon does not show up. I double checked my wiring to make sure everything was okay and it appeared so. It may be possible that this unit is capable of working with something like the ipod classic because it doesn't store anything other than music files but I don't own one so I'm not for certain.

It's just really frustrating because the description clearly says that the device is compatible with ipods and that you could control them. The thought of being able to flip through my ipod with a remote sounds fantastic but it doesn't work that way.

If anyone has a solution to this problem, I would love to hear it. Moreover, Amazon and or Dual needs to changed the description of this item or be more specific with which devices it is compatible with.Read more ›

Purchased this unit on sale at Fry's for about $79 including installation for my wife's 2002 Civic. This relaced a four-year-old JVC player,that replaced a six-year-old factory player. Both had progessive problems that made them hard to use (they did not just stop working). We have had this unit for several months and my wife - who only uses the radio and (mostly) the CD player - considers it to be a good easy-to-operate radio/CD player. The only problem is the display which, at it's highest setting, is not bright enough to be seen during the daylight hours with sunshine. Otherwise it is a good player for the price.

Bought this so I could switch from playing CDs to using a 4 Gig USB flash drive to play music in my Miata. Because my car rides a bit hard (hey, it's a sports car) it is hard on CD mechanisms and they tend to fail after a year or two and then start skipping (even the ones that brag about their anti-skip capability). By switching to USB flash drives for holding my music I eliminate the failure of the mechanical mechanism of a CD drive. So far the unit works great, no skiping even on rough roads (lots of construction on my route to work lately). As far a the audio quality, it is fine for my old ears, and besides, let's get real, how important is having a super fine receiver in a sports car convertible. Those who outfit these cars with premium sound systems really shouldn't have a sports car as they are missing the point, they are a "drive's car" not a rolling sound studio. So, to summarize, it is a very nice unit for the money.

I bought this to replace my stock radio so that I could have more than just a cd player. This product gets plently loud and the high and lows come off well on it. The equalization could have a little more to offer but for the price its fine. The usb port won't work with playing an ipod so give up those dreams right away. Though it will charge usb devices so using it to charge a cell phone should work well. The remote is kind of pointless because the buttons are large enough that you can hit them easily while driving. The pop off display is really nice because it comes with a case and you can carry it around to prevent it from getting stolen. I'd suggest this receiver but getting a receiver without a usb could save you a couple bucks and the usb port isn't needed at all in most cases. I'm very happy with this devices quality and the price I got it for.